Warm Tet thanks to "Union Shelter"
Her husband unfortunately passed away from cancer, Ms. Nguyen Thi Huyen (45 years old, Cam Giang district) - a member of the Union of Mascot Company Limited, has been raising 3 children alone. For more than 20 years, since getting married, Ms. Huyen's family has lived in a cramped, severely degraded level 4 house.
After a field survey, the Mascot Company Limited’s Trade Union mobilized all resources to help Ms. Huyen have the funds to build a house. Along with the attention and financial support of 50 million VND from the Social Fund of the Hai Duong Provincial Labor Federation, Ms. Huyen and her children were able to have a new house to celebrate Tet. The 3-room, 80m2 level 4 house will now be the new home for her and her children in the coming years.
“My children and I live in a dilapidated house. It is hot in the sun and leaky in the rain. I want to fix the house for my children to live in so they don’t suffer, but I don’t know what to do when I have to shoulder so much burden on my shoulders. For more than 20 years, since I got married, this is the first new house in my life. I am very grateful to the leaders and the Trade Union for their care and support so that my family has a decent place to live, I can rest assured to raise my children, work hard, and increase production,” said the female worker in her 40s, wiping away tears.
In another situation, Ms. Luong Thi Mai (31 years old, from Thanh Hoa) - a member of the Union of Brother CN Company Limited (Hai Duong) met and married her husband when they worked at the same company. However, the marriage was short-lived, they broke up, and Ms. Mai raised her two children alone. In a foreign land, all alone, Ms. Mai had to shoulder and cover all the expenses to raise her children.
Receiving financial support of 30 million VND to build a house for the Trade Union before the Lunar New Year, Ms. Luong Thi Mai could not hide her happiness, because finally her dream of settling down could come true. This year's Tet is probably the happiest and most fulfilling Tet for Ms. Mai and her children.
Efforts to care for the lives of union members
Mr. Nguyen Van Quyet - Permanent Vice President of Hai Duong Provincial Federation of Labor - said that over the years, the Standing Committee of Hai Duong Provincial Federation of Labor has always strived to care for and protect the legitimate rights and interests of union members, especially regarding housing for union members in difficult circumstances. In 2024, Hai Duong Provincial Federation of Labor presented 21 Trade Union Shelters to union members in difficult housing circumstances, helping them to "settle down and have a happy life".
According to the plan to organize activities to care for union members and workers on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2025, the Hai Duong Provincial Federation of Labor will prioritize caring for workers in especially difficult circumstances, with serious illnesses, occupational accidents, affected by natural disasters, storms and floods, workers staying at their units and enterprises to work and produce, ensuring that all union members and workers have a joyful, meaningful and warm Tet holiday.
At the same time, the Provincial Federation of Labor directed grassroots unions to make a list of union members and workers who are still facing difficulties and have low incomes to support them with a level of VND500,000/person. The Provincial Federation of Labor also prepared many gifts, each worth VND1,300,000/person, to give to union members and workers.
